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Novel by 'Rolling Stone' journalist to be posthumously published

Here's a look at what's buzzing in the book world today: Reading is changing: E-books are changing reading habits (of course,) and a new USA TODAY and Bookish poll explains just how -- 40% of adults --

Reading is changing: E-books are changing reading habits (of course), and a new USA TODAY and Bookish poll explains just how -- 40% of adults, including 46% of those ages 18 to 39 -- own an e-reader or tablet. Check out more statistics, and how they're reflections of families (like the Delks, who used to carry up to 30 books on vacations), in stories from USA TODAY's Bob Minzesheimer.

New and noteworthy: This week's notable book releases include My Story, a memoir by Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted in 2002 and held captive by a religious fanatic (read an AP interview about her book), Becoming Mr. October by legendary Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson and The Circle by Dave Eggers, about a future world where social media has taken over.

Reviewed:Glee fans and former drama club members, take note: Michael Sokolove's Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Magic of Theater ( 3 1/2 stars out of four) is an "incredible tale about a brilliant, demanding and subversive teacher who practices the best kind of magic -- the kind that's real and changes lives," writes Minzesheimer. And One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson tells the history of one of the most action-packed few months in American history -- though the book (2 1/2 stars) "leaves the reader wanting more."

Michael Hastings novel: Michael Hastings, the journalist and author (Rolling Stone, BuzzFeed) who was killed in a car crash in June at 33, had written a novel before his death, and it has been acquired by Blue Rider Press to be released next summer, The New York Times reports. The book, titled The Last Magazine, is described as a "fast, funny roman a clef about a young, eager magazine intern named Michael M. Hastings."

The "A" in "YA": Why do young adult books appeal to grown-ups? "Reading YA, unlike consuming other forms of entertainment that are rooted in the past ... reminds me of the person I used to be rather than the things I used to be into," writes Jen Doll in a first-person essay titled "The Thirtysomething Teen: An Adult YA Addict Comes Clean," published at Vulture.